Hubbell Limited

Paul Alfaro, Jr

Kyle Randy Herman

A wildlife guard assembly is provided that includes two cover sections, a biasing member, and a toggle action lever mechanism. The cover sections are hinged so that the cover sections, when in a closed position, a cavity to capture a line post insulator is defined. The biasing member normally biases the cover sections to the closed position. The lever mechanism is connected to the cover sections and has an over-center position that releasably holds the two cover sections in an open position. The lever mechanism is positioned in the cavity such that, during installation on the line post insulator, the line post insulator interacts with the lever mechanism to move the lever mechanism from the over-center position to allow the biasing member and the lever mechanism to move the cover sections to the closed position.

Wildlife guard assemblies for line post insulators

A guard assembly is provided that includes a guard cover portion to cover a power line assembly. The power line assembly has an insulator. The guard assembly also has a clamp that connects to the insulator. The guard cover portion clips onto the clamp.

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Orange, CA, United States of America

Paul Alfaro, Jr